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Languages: Education

Commons · Question 74627 · Tabled 3 Sep 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of pupils learning languages in school.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 12 Sep 2025

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The study of languages is compulsory under the national curriculum at key stages 2 and 3 for all maintained schools, and will become compulsory in academies, subjec...